1908 Indiana gubernatorial election
The 1908 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee Thomas R. Marshall narrowly defeated Republican nominee James Eli Watson with 48.95% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic, member of the Indiana Democratic Central Committee
- James Eli Watson, Republican, U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Sumner W. Haynes, Prohibition
- Frank S. Goodman, Socialist
- F.J.S. Robinson, People's
- O.P. Stoner, Socialist Labor
- James M. Zion, Independent